Saturday, October 29, 2011

The No. 99 team of Carl Edwards rolls the Aflac Ford back into the garage on Saturday after Sprint Cup qualifying was rained out at Martinsville Speedway. Credit: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images for NASCAR

Due to inclement weather, Sprint Cup Series qualifying at Martinsville Speedway was canceled Saturday. Per the NASCAR rulebook, the field for Sunday's TUMS Fast Relief 500 will be set by owner points.

This means the Chase contenders will start up front, with points leader Carl Edwards on the pole and Roush Fenway teammate Matt Kenseth starting second. The rain worked in the Roushkateers' favor: Edwards' previous best qualifying effort at the 0.526-mile short track was seventh, while Kenseth's was 14th.

Once the track was dry, the Sprint Cup Series was able to get in final practice at noon, which was postponed from 8:30 a.m. this morning.

The TUMS Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville will be broadcast on ESPN at 1:30 p.m. ET Sunday.

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